Human rights activists have condemned the murder of Daya Ram Pariyar, a human rights activist affiliated with National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
A joint press statement issued by rights activists including former speaker Daman Nath Dhungana, chairman of Forum for Human Rights Protection Padma Ratana Tuladhar and former justice of Supreme Court Laxman Prashad Aryal among others said, the murder of Pariyar is an example of growing arbitrariness of security force.
Pariyar, who was shot by police personnel at Janakchowk of Janakpur on 24th March died while undergoing treatment at Teaching Hospital Kathmandu this morning, the report adds.
The statement further said the incident proves that the government is devoted to create terror among rights activists to discourage them from carrying out their duties.
The statement urged the government to take strict action against the culprit and to initiate measures to check such activities of security personnel.
This is the first incident in the country, in which a rights defender was shot by security personnel.
There has been no comment from the government’s side in the case .